The Commercialization Concept

In order to fully develop carbon fibers in these industries and others, carbon fiber manufacturers need to continue to increase their capacity and change their mindset so that they are committed to the commercialization concept. The ideal conditions that would allow the carbon fiber industry to reach its vast potential are if carbon manufacturers:

Target new applications

Develop new and lower cost technology

Reinvest profits with long term objectives in mind – no small operators focusing on low volume, high price

Fully understand supplier’s costs and future strategy

Identify and focus on market driver’s

Work to aggressively reduce costs

Consolidate so that weaker players help strengthen the stronger ones

Share incremental improvements to help support market growth

Understand that the primary competitors to carbon fibers are other materials, not other carbon fiber manufacturers

Products

Applications

Company

Zoltek Companies, Inc., through our wholly owned subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of carbon fibers for various applications. Our carbon fibers are used as the primary building material in commercial products. We sell our commercial grade carbon fibers under the PANEX trade name and our oxidized acrylic fiber under the PYRON trade name. Our operations are primarily in the United States, Mexico and Europe and we sell our products worldwide.

Today Zoltek products are increasing the energy output of wind turbines, creating more fuel efficient vehicles, and lifting other industries to higher levels of performance.